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Alpha1a-adrenergic receptor (AR) primarily mediates the contraction of the
prostatic and cavernous smooth muscles. Among clinically available alpha1-AR
antagonists for the medical management of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH),
tamsulosin has...
This study was intended to explore the effects of endothelium-independent, direct smooth muscle relaxants(papaverine, verapamil) and endothelium-dependent vasodilators(acetylcholine, bradykinin, adenosine) on the isolated cavernosal smooth muscle strips taken from diabetic...
Ethanol has various effects on male sexual activity under the influence of direct and indirect, in acute and chronic alcohol ingestion. However, whether acetaldehyde, a principal metabolite of ethanol, may...
Retinoic acids may inhibit vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation, but may promote endothelial cell proliferation in cell culture. However, little data are available about the effects of all-trans-retinoic acid (ATRA)...